Feb. 17—SHARON — Hickory High boys' basketball team is executing at such a high level, it almost makes winning look easy. Witness Tuesday night's 74-40 Region 4 win at Sharon. The Hornets trailed 2-0 at the outset, quickly snapped a 2-all stalemate, then assumed a 5-2 lead on Peyton Mele's trey, never trailing again. Hickory (9-0 region, 12-2 overall) hit on 30 of 52 floor shots (57.6%), and ...